Character, not Condoms E-Newsletter, March, 2014

In This Issue:

A Transformational Experience of Interfaith Leadership Training
Ninth Annual Abstinence Awareness Week-March 2 to March 8, 2014

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March 1, 2014

A Transformational Experience of Interfaith Leadership Training

STAR Guide Syreeta Crawford: View more pictures on Flickr

A five week cycle of STAR Interfaith Leadership Training just concluded at Howard University’s Blackburn center as a partnership between Urban Life Training and the Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity, DC Alpha Chapter.

STAR Guides Syreeta Crawford and Brianna Bingham taught the sessions. In an interview with Urban Life Training, Ms. Crawford shared her insights about the training and being a STAR (Student Teaching Abstinence & Responsibility) Guide:

Could you explain why the training was important to you?

This training was important to me because it allowed me to share with my peers educational information that would help guarantee their success in all areas of their life. By being the change I wish to see in this world, through informing others about how to handle peer pressure, how to be confident in their decision to abstain from acts that are harmful to their future and how to build a strong foundation in their personal growth, I can help edify the trailblazers that will lead our nation.

What about the training touched your heart?

What touched my heart the most about the training was being able to fellowship with my peers and to provide a positive environment for us to be a support system and motivation for each other, as we remain confident in our decision to abstain from harmful actions such as abusing drugs, alcohol and participating in premarital sex.

Why would it be good for others to attend?

It would be very good for others to attend this training because it will provide them with the information they need to be a beacon of inspiration, wisdom and the opportunity to advocate for the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of themselves as well as for future generations. Ultimately, sharing this information will provide for a more emotionally, financially and professionally stable society.

How will the training help you succeed?

The training will help me succeed by teaching me the proper way of handling my future relationships and how to make the best decisions to ensure that I am making healthy choices that will positively impact my future, which will not stagnate my maturation process.

How did teaching STAR interfaith touch or affect me?

Instructing the 5 week trainings affected me because it showed me how important it is for me to share my confidence about abstaining before marriage with others. I made a lot of sexual mistakes in my past because I did not have a mentor who was encouraging me to maintain sexual purity before marriage. If others do not know better they will not have the means to do better and unfortunately they must resort to the streets or social media to be taught what they should or should not do. I fell into the trap of believing that what others were doing around me was acceptable for me to do as well. However now that I have the knowledge I gained from STAR interfaith, I can use my past mistakes as my testimony to help encourage others to abstain before marriage.

Ninth Annual
Abstinence Awareness Week
Washington, DC
March 2 to March 8, 2014

Date	Time	Event	Location	More information
March 2	All Day	Abstinence Awareness Sunday	All DC Churches & Places of Worship	Pastors: emphasize sexual abstinence until marriage in your sermon. Teach a lesson about sexual abstinence in Sunday School.
March 3-March 7	9 am to 4 pm	School based assemblies and awareness activities	Local Schools	Distribute Abstinence Awareness Fact Sheets, Put up posters and distribute Abstinence Awareness Cards
March 8	All Day	Neighborhood Abstinence Awareness Outreach	Your Neighborhood	Distribute Abstinence Awareness Fact Sheets. Invite neighbors with children to enroll in STAR Interfaith Leadership Training

Abstinence Awareness Fact Sheet

Here is an abstinence awareness activity that you can do with your youths: The Consequences of Teen Sex

Download the Abstinence Awareness Fliers & Cards below: (If you need a free PDF reader, you can download one here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Value Your life mini poster

Abstinence works every time mini poster

Character, not condoms mini poster

58% of U.S. Teens mini poster

Guard your diamond mini poster

Value your life card

No Condoms Protect the Heart Card

Don't Trade Your Life for One Moment Card

Abstinence Works Every Time Card

Abstain from Sex Before Marriage Card

Guard Your Diamond Card

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From left, Alexis, Daryn, and Brieanna during peer counselor training.
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STAR (Students Teaching Abstinence & Responsibility) Guides are young adults who practice sexual abstinence. STAR Guides teach other youth about the benefits of abstinence, and serve as positive role models. To apply to be a STAR Guide, visit our website and fill out a volunteer application: Click Here.

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